Ruger Single six 9 1/2" barrel

This is a discussion on Ruger Single six 9 1/2" barrel within the Ruger Single Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; I inherited this from my Dad. I think he bought it in the early 1960's. I remember playing with it when I was a kid! ...

Not a rare bird, just not as popular as the shorter barrels.
I have one and I really like it, my wife loves it. I set her
up at the range with a bench rest and a box of subsonics
and she is busy all day.
BTW, you can go to the Ruger website and at least figure
out the year of manufacture.Ruger Instruction Manuals & Product History

Thanks for the info! I figured out it was made in 1959. It has not been modified to the new transfer bar system. Should I have this done?

That depends. Do some research on the transfer bar system. If it were my
pistol, I would not. (I have an old Blackhawk that I will not update.) It affects
the trigger pull and smoothness. Since I doubt that you would carry this piece
as a concealed weapon, the safety advantage is not needed. Many people
wouldn't buy a converted piece, many would. But it does affect the value.
My recommendation is to leave it alone and just shoot it.

In the Old Model Single-Six line, there were considerably fewer 4-5/8" and 9-1/2" guns than 5-1/2" and 6-1/2" guns.

They may be considered "scarce" if not exactly "rare".

Some might consider a "converted" gun less desireable than an unsullied example, but as long as you have all the original parts with it, a converted gun is not penalized much by collectors except for the real "hard cases".

Do not, repeat, DO NOT have it converted. You'll totally regret it. I know I sure wish I'd never messed with mine. After its conversion, the trigger was never right again, and it would spit a little lead. I finally had it converted back, and all was well with the universe again.

Very nice looking Ruger you got there. My first Single Six was a 5-1/2" barrel model. I foolishly had it cut down to 4-5/8" and the so-called "Smith" that did the work did a very poor job. A couple of years ago I found a 9-1/2" barrel and had that installed. It is quite a shooter now!

I also picked up a 9-1/2" New Model Super Single Six....It is a tack driver too: